Description - Te Hopu a Maui i a te Ra/How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
The iconic Maori myth is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, with Merimeri Penfold's beautiful translation of Peter Gossage's much-loved text.
Peter Gossage's award-winning Maori myth is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.
He poto rawa nga ra, he roa rawa nga po. Oti ana i a Maui he whakaaro e ata rere ai te ra i te rangi.
He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o tēnei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearoa.
Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the Sun's passage through the sky.
Peter Gossage's much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth has captivated young children for generations.
Other bilingual editions available-
Te Pakanga a nga Maunga/Battle of the Mountains
Te-Ika-a-Maui/The Fish of Maui
Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!
Buy Te Hopu a Maui i a te Ra/How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
Available to order, ships in 7-10 business days
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa
